Consultant ENT/ HOD Full-time Job

RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible to develop and implement policies/ procedures/ plans/ SOPs/clinical guidelines/pathways of the department.

Responsible for implementing a unit specific quality improvement and patient safety program/initiative.

Responsible for identification, selection and monitoring of measures specific to the department or service, assess data, plan change, and sustain improvements in quality and patient safety.

Responsible to ensure complete and timely training and education of staff on quality improvement process such as but not limited to, prevention and control of infection, emergency disaster response, fire safety, Hazmat, spill management, etc.

Responsible for monitoring and coordination of the quality improvement and patient safety program and initiatives.

Responsible for monitoring incidents and sentinel events, and taken action and to sustain, to improve safety in response to events.

Responsible to support culture of safety program and implement, monitor, and take action to improve the program in the department.

Responsible for carrying out the evaluation/performance appraisal for the staffs in their department.

To perform the professional duties of an endocrinologist in accordance with the delineation of privileges as recommended and approved by the Credentials Committee.

Supervises and co-ordinates the day to day activities of the Otorhinolaryngology service.

Ensures Performs professional duties of an Otorhinolaryngologist.

Provides consultation to other physicians when the problems fall into the field of ear, nose, throat, head and neck surgery, and require the attention of a specialist. This includes diagnosis and treatment if patient's primary problem is in this field.

Completes medical records promptly indicating diagnosis, treatment, and future courses of action. Records must conform to established requirements.

Participates in all group conferences requiring the viewpoint and opinions of this specialty regarding difficult medical cases.

Coordinates with the Medical Director in planning programs, integrating the curative and preventive aspects of total patient care.

Oversees and monitors and participates in Quality assurance programs as requested by the Medical Director.

Prepares and submits to the Medical Director for approval the daily work schedule, weekend schedules, ER oncall schedule after working hours, personal leaves and expat. Vacation.

Supervises correct and efficient use of supplies and equipment provided to cut down on expenditure and eliminate waste.

Collaborates with other departmental personnel in planning programs integrating the curative and preventive aspects of total patient care. Is responsible for the operation of approved curative-preventive programs as they relative to his particular field.

Participates in the development and maintenance of professional quality standards and makes recommendations to the Medical Director for improvement of such standards.

Works closely with other Department Heads in developing policies and procedures to promote quality health care.

Orients new staff when requested to do so.

Daily answers questions concerning irregular work and problems that arise in the group such as handling technical, safety and accident problems.

Monitors work of other assigned staff to the Otorhinolaryngology Service for quality, quantity, correctness, etc., demonstrating procedures or recommending additional training as required.

NMC, is the largest integrated private healthcare platform in the UAE and is the third largest in Oman, with over 13,000 employees and about 5.5 million patient interactions annually through 85 operating facilities that include medical centres, long term care facilities, day surgery centres, fertility clinics and home health services.
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